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JForum - http://www.jforum.netBest way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals I remember seeing a video about an old machines that would chop the root crops for animals but I have not found one that will do it (Ok so I have not looked really hard either). So since this is a community of very inventive people I am wondering if anyone else has run into this issue and what people do to feed root crops and larger veggies to their animals?

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Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals I may just have a 6.5 hp push mower, but I can push it over all sorts of things that I want chopped up: sorghum canes, sweet potato vines, chicory that has gone to seed, etc. You get a little practice and see what size rutabaga it takes to choke your mower blade, and you remember to run over stuff smaller than that. Either that, or you tilt the lawn mower and make it come down on piles of hard to digest stuff, that seems to make the machine chew better.

The stuff that comes out of my lawn mower bag is too valuable to compost. Unless I am running over poisonous weeds, the animals get first crack at the baggings, and after they have picked and scratched and pooped through it, THEN it can go to the composting pile. ]]>https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415191https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415191
Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals Unfortunately in the cooler seasons (with snow on the ground) that won't work as well. ]]>https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415263https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415263
Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals

Drop in the top, then it comes out the bottom in chips.

If you can find something along these lines, it'll probably outlast you if maintained well. In lieu of that, have you looked at a smaller electric chipper/shredder? Might also be more affordable or something you can get cheap on craigslist. ]]>https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415519https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415519
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Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals I used to see them at farm sales and tucked away in the back of old barns when I was in the UK. I've never seen one in action though.]]>https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415733https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415733
Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animalshttps://www.k-bid.com/auction/3041/item/363

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Best way to chop vegies (root crops) for animals Thanks for that. I am so bummed that I had not seen that k-bid auction as it would have been just down the road from my place and to be sold for only $16 I guess I will have to keep my eye out for something like that again.]]>https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415819https://permies.com/forums/posts/preList/51461/415819